Newsies

– A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When t..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and One Minute
Release Year:
1992
Newsies (1992)

A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
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Newsies (1992) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Apr 1992

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Kenny Ortega

Writer:

Bob Tzudiker, Noni White

Main Actors:

Christian Bale, David Moscow, Luke Edwards, Max Casella

Plot:

July, 1899: When Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise the distribution price one-tenth of a cent per paper, ten cents per hundred, the newsboys, poor enough already, are outraged. Inspired by the strike put on by the trolley workers, Jack "Cowboy" Kelly (Christian Bale) organizes a newsboys' strike. With David Jacobs (David Moscow) as the brains of the new union, and Jack as the voice, the weak and oppressed found the strength to band together and challenge the powerful.

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations.

Production:

Buena Vista Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
39%
Metacritic:
46%